estava envolvido

was involved

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phrase Uncommon #8,555
was involved Used to say someone took part in or had a connection to something, often something bad or secret.
PO: Ele estava envolvido em algo perigoso.
EN: He was involved in something dangerous.

Diga que você não estava envolvido.

Say that you weren't involved.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Fadil estava envolvido em todos os tipos de comportamento criminoso.

Fadil was involved in all sorts of criminal behavior.

Eu não consigo acreditar que o Tom estava envolvido nisso.

I can't believe Tom was involved in this.

Ele estava envolvido em algo perigoso.

He was involved in something dangerous.

Eu não disse que o Tom estava envolvido.

I didn't say Tom was involved.

Tom estava envolvido.

Tom was involved.

Eu estava envolvido em um silêncio profundo.

I was enveloped in a deep silence.

— Rashomon (1950)

Tom não estava envolvido no acidente.

Tom wasn't involved in the accident.

Não posso acreditar que o Tom estava envolvido nisso.

I can't believe Tom was involved in this.

Detalhes de toda a podridão na qual eu estava envolvido com ele.

Details of all the rottenness I was involved in with him.

— Não Conte a Ninguém (2006)

Ele estava envolvido num confronto com uma gangue violenta.

He was involved in a confrontation with a violent gang.

Algum deles estava envolvido nas negociações sobre a bomba H?

Was any of them involved in the negotiations regarding the H-bomb?

— Oppenheimer (2023)